Often you can buy kid custom placemats but I've found oversized coloring books work just as well. The main thing is that the paper is a heavy weight and larger in size. The coloring page above came from a picture frame pad by Melissa & Doug. I picked up the 40 page pad at Marshalls for $4. Usually you can find these kinds of coloring pads at discount stores. I also saw some that were kind of like "Where's Waldo" that one could color as well.
Page from Doodles at Dinner by Deborah Zemke
The picture above is from a coloring book meant to be used as a place mat. This paper is actually a little smaller than the picture frame paper but the weight is about the same. I'm sharing this so you can see there isn't much difference in buying a paper pad designated for place settings vs. a drawing pad.
To finish off the place setting, take a couple colored pencils or crayons and secure them with ribbon. Then just tuck in a name tag. The colored pencils don't have to be fancy either. I used these twig pencils because that's what we had laying around the house. Good old fashioned crayons will work fine.
*Other idea - line the table with craft paper for drawing. This is always a crowd-pleaser. It's not everyday that one gets to draw directly on the table.
5 comments:
I love it! Am totally doing this on Thursday to entertain/calm my rambunctious little nephews. Thanks for the brilliant idea - off to the dollar store for coloring books!
Kid's setting?! I'd love to have this on my grown-up table. What a fun way to keep the kiddos entertained. Thank you for sharing!
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So cute. I love the pencils tied in a ribbon. Great ideas.
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what a cool idea! Love the pencil idea..
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